More Essential Hug Therapy

We continue the Valentine’s theme with a unique and different perspective on relationships and love and how it relates to our health!
It seems too easy, but its true! Hugs affect all of us and at every stages of life. We need social, physical contact, that includes touch in any context…from friendship…to family…to the [...]

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Posted 4 weeks ago at 4:06 pm.

Hug Therapy…It’s Essential!

During Valentine’s month, how about a unique and different perspective on relationships and love and how it relates to our health!
According to the Field of Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami Medical School, the US is not a very “touchy” culture, compared to Europe.  Touch plays an important role in the release of [...]

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Posted 1 month ago at 9:41 am.

Ways to Cleanse and Detox

The possibilities are endless, but here are just a few:

Eliminate refined foods, sugars, artificial sweeteners, food additives, caffeine (sodas, coffee)
Add lots of fruits and veggies-especially green leafies-and beans, nuts & seeds
Lemon juice cleanse drinks - 1-3 days
Juice fasting - green vegetable juices are best (not fruit juices)
For deeper cleansing benefits, [...]

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Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago at 1:35 pm.

Cleansing and Detox Benefits

The benefits to nutritional cleansing and detox truly are an important part of health and wellness! Here are just a few of the ways they may benefit your body:

Lose Weight and Feel Great - Studies show fat cells can hold onto impurities as a mechanism for protecting itself from dangerous impurities. Cleansing aids [...]

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Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago at 1:29 pm.

Why Cleanse and Detox?

Cleansing the body at an internal level is a hot topic,  and for good reason. We live in a very toxic world. Herbicides, petrochemicals, hydrocarbons, heavy metals, food additives and synthetic drugs can have an adverse effect on our cells, internal organs and state of health.  Over 20 million pounds of antibiotics were injected [...]

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Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago at 3:55 pm.

Smoothies…Good Enough to be Dessert!

Yummy ways to incorporate coconut oil:
Tropical Smoothie
1  cup  milk alternative - almond, soy, rice, coconut milk
1  Tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
1  Tbsp  ground flax seeds
1  Tbsp  shredded coconut
stevia (to taste)
1-2  cups   frozen fruit blend - pineapple, mango, papaya
1  banana
Blend at high speed until smooth. Add more “milk” for a thinner smoothie OR more fruit for a thicker, [...]

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Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago at 12:44 pm.

Health from Coconut Oil

Fat has gotten a bad rap over the years, even inciting fear that eating just a bite will “pack on the pounds.”  (Remember the days of “fat free” everything?!)  This is so far from the truth! Fats are essential to life.  They make up a part of  every single cell in our body, and the [...]

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Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago at 12:49 pm.

More than Decadent Desserts - How to Enjoy the Season … Health-Fully!

Here are a few tips to help you have an even better, happier and healthier Christmas season:

Eat at home (even a snack) before parties to avoid too much “nibbling”
Make well-balanced choices during the season with lots of fresh veggies and fruit at home
Have breakfast - skipping it slows your metabolism and makes you [...]

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Posted 3 months, 1 week ago at 10:29 am.

Gluten Free Desserts …errrr… Breakfast Cereals

A “too-good-to-be-breakfast” way to start the morning…gluten free!
Strawberry Shortcake Buckwheat Cereal
2 cups raw buckwheat groats
almond or rice milk
Vanilla Crème liquid SweetLeaf stevia
pinch sea salt
1 qt fresh strawberries, sliced

Soak buckwheat in filtered, clean water overnight. By morning, the seeds will swell and be “mucilaginous.” Rinse well and drain. Place in individual serving bowls. Top with [...]

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Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago at 1:35 pm.

Recipes - Veggie Chili

Here’s a yummy way to add in some veggies…especially on cool nights!
Veggie Chili
2 tsp minced garlic
28 oz can tomatoes or 6-7 Roma Tomatoes
4 cups water
1 can tomato paste
1 tsp chili powder
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground cumin
15 oz can kidney beans, rinsed & drained
15 oz can [...]

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Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago at 1:33 pm.